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but benedict is a tweeting pope. so it is only natural twitter is exploding with news of his resignation. and samuel berk is monitoring all things social media for us today. samuel, what are folks are saying? >> look at this visualization of all the twitter conversations in the world. the entire planet is talking about the pope. but a lot of people are focusing in on this tweet from the pope he sent out last night. he says, we must trust in the mighty power of god's mercy. we are all sinners, but his grace transforms us and makes us new. and over in latin america, people are asking -- why not a latin american pope? 42% of us catholics are latin americans. similar over in nigeria. why not an african pope? mentioning cardinal francis arinze. >> we discovered the number one most populous catholic country, maybe speaking portuguese, brazil. twitter can be fun. comedians i'm sure are finding fodder in the news. spill it. what are you finding? >> of course. in these situations you find snarky tweets. one of the more humoro
but benedict is a tweeting pope. so it is only natural twitter is exploding with news of his resignation. and samuel berk is monitoring all things social media for us today. samuel, what are folks are saying? >> look at this visualization of all the twitter conversations in the world. the entire planet is talking about the pope. but a lot of people are focusing in on this tweet from the pope he sent out last night. he says, we must trust in the mighty power of god's mercy. we are all...
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the attention should be on pope benedict and his last few days. so, that's the situation at the moment. >> do we understand what he's actually been accused of? >> reporter: you know, it's this murky, murky description of inappropriate sexual misconduct, inappropriate sexual relationships. so, we don't really know more than that. these people have not come forward publicly. and details of their allegations have not been made public. now, the question is, and i just spoke to a former clergyman who's done a lot of reporting on this, why now? it appears that a lot of it has to do with both o'brien's resignation and potentially the resignation of pope benedict, that they wanted to get these allegations out and in the open around this time so that, you know, some statute or the other doesn't expire. obviously, so much more investigation needs to be done into these allegations. but what is known about cardinal o'brien, apart from the fact that he denies all this, is that he was very publicly anti-homosexual. he spoke very publicly against that, including
the attention should be on pope benedict and his last few days. so, that's the situation at the moment. >> do we understand what he's actually been accused of? >> reporter: you know, it's this murky, murky description of inappropriate sexual misconduct, inappropriate sexual relationships. so, we don't really know more than that. these people have not come forward publicly. and details of their allegations have not been made public. now, the question is, and i just spoke to a former...
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he is 85 years old now, pope benedict. he says in his own statement that for some months he's been looking at his own health. it's unavoidable for him. it is a very taxing job. as we remember, as we get more insight from our vatican correspondent and analyst, this is a pope, who as cardinal, as john ratzinger, was very keenly aware of what happened to pope john paul ii. he talked to people about how his demise seemed somewhat of a dishonorable end to his papacy. he had in his mind already what type of glorious exit, to use the phrase, he may want in store for him. let's get some perspective as to what is coming out of the vatican as to why this is happening, what it means. john allen, our senior vatican analyst, joins us now. what do we know, john? >> reporter: what we know is that we are living through a day of enormous shock here in rome. not so much the pope benedict xvi chose to resign. he signaled two years ago that he would be open to doing that, but the fact that we had absolutely no indication this was coming today
he is 85 years old now, pope benedict. he says in his own statement that for some months he's been looking at his own health. it's unavoidable for him. it is a very taxing job. as we remember, as we get more insight from our vatican correspondent and analyst, this is a pope, who as cardinal, as john ratzinger, was very keenly aware of what happened to pope john paul ii. he talked to people about how his demise seemed somewhat of a dishonorable end to his papacy. he had in his mind already what...
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i think in one way benedict has lowered that a little bit. number two, it might be the papacy entering the modern world where people do retire and move on and i think in that sense all bets are off about the age of the new pope. >> that's interesting. when this broke as news, at least in the u.s., the perception was almost 100% negative. there must be a scandal, he must be tied to something, it must be vatileaks and there was other speculation that had to do with homosexuality and different types of extortion. however, when i saw it, at first blush it was, wow, what an opportunity for the catholic church because accepting the pope at his own word and there being no factual basis for no other suggestion at this point, he's saying it doesn't work for me right now and i'm going to do what i think is best. he then says this morning, in traditional papal mysterious language, the church is not of this world but it must see what the world is and we must understand our place in the world. you could look at it two ways, but maybe this is, father beck,
i think in one way benedict has lowered that a little bit. number two, it might be the papacy entering the modern world where people do retire and move on and i think in that sense all bets are off about the age of the new pope. >> that's interesting. when this broke as news, at least in the u.s., the perception was almost 100% negative. there must be a scandal, he must be tied to something, it must be vatileaks and there was other speculation that had to do with homosexuality and...
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. >>> pope benedict xvi getting out in public again for the first time since announcing his resignation. right now, he is celebrating ash wednesday mass. marking the beginning of lent. the audience was also packed at the pope's weekly public appearance earlier today. pope benedict talked about his decision to step down at the end of the month calling it the right thing to do for the church. >>> i want to bring you our top story. the ex-cop on a deadly vendetta. you have this frantic man hunt and then this is how police believe it all ended. video from cbs news captured this gun battle at a cabin in the woods. watch this. >> down! >> christopher dorner barricaded himself inside that cabin, which burned to the ground. a sheriff's deputy was killed in all of this. another wounded in that shootout. >> officer down, officer down. >> the officer down. >> medic ships in the air, medic ships in the air. >> officer down. >> another officer down. >> live from big bear lake, california, this is where all of this played out. it was quite dramatic. we have our crime and justice correspondent joe joh
. >>> pope benedict xvi getting out in public again for the first time since announcing his resignation. right now, he is celebrating ash wednesday mass. marking the beginning of lent. the audience was also packed at the pope's weekly public appearance earlier today. pope benedict talked about his decision to step down at the end of the month calling it the right thing to do for the church. >>> i want to bring you our top story. the ex-cop on a deadly vendetta. you have this...
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benedict cited his poor health and decision to resign. february 28th will be his last day as pope. >>> driver danica patrick wins the pole position for the daytona 500. that makes her the first woman to start the legendary race. she told don lemon she loves the idea of going beyond racing in general. >> one of the coolest things is to be able to think that parents and their kids are having that conversation at home about it, and to, you know, i heard stories about a kid, a boy or girl, saying, but, mommy, daddy, that's a girl that's out there racing. and then they can have that conversation to say, you can do anything you want to do, and gender doesn't matter. your passion is what matter s. and that's cool. >> patrick won the pole position by going more than 196 miles per hour. the daytona 500 is this sunday. >>> meteor hunteres say this moment could mean big bucks for them. a sonic boom as a meteor shatters, sending fragments across russia's ural mountains. this is a remote area. it may soon be flooded with tourists from across the globe
benedict cited his poor health and decision to resign. february 28th will be his last day as pope. >>> driver danica patrick wins the pole position for the daytona 500. that makes her the first woman to start the legendary race. she told don lemon she loves the idea of going beyond racing in general. >> one of the coolest things is to be able to think that parents and their kids are having that conversation at home about it, and to, you know, i heard stories about a kid, a boy or...
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this last hurrah of the benedict, it comes -- benedict xvi comes a day before he terns exclusion as, quote, pontiff emeritus and his cardinals will be scrambling to replace him. he's assured his flock he will still be with them in spirit and he hopes they don't forget him either. >> i ask each of you to pray for me and for the new pope. >> cnn's christiane amanpour was part of the historic audience. christiane, a lot of emotion. is that a surprise given the fact this he's been called the german shepherd? >> reporter: yeah. he's been one who's not worn his heart on his sleeve. he's very different from his predecessor john paul ii who was all about hugs and embracing. yes, this was a day of rare emotion. you saw a lot of smiles as he went around st. peter's square in that pope mmobile to receive the final farewells. he spoke about how he had so much joy, he said, in the church in his eight years of reign but he also talked about how there had been difficult times. he said it had been fair from easy on occasion. he talk tbd church coming across agitated waters and finding themselves fac
this last hurrah of the benedict, it comes -- benedict xvi comes a day before he terns exclusion as, quote, pontiff emeritus and his cardinals will be scrambling to replace him. he's assured his flock he will still be with them in spirit and he hopes they don't forget him either. >> i ask each of you to pray for me and for the new pope. >> cnn's christiane amanpour was part of the historic audience. christiane, a lot of emotion. is that a surprise given the fact this he's been...
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we will take you inside the new home where benedict will spend the rest of his life. plus inside the secret talks over who will take his place. we will break down the front-runners. and the catholic church at a cross roads. what the next pope needs to do to win back believers. i'm brooke baldwin and i want to welcome viewers here in the united states and around the world any moment history in the making. for the first time in six centuries, a pope will officially retire. give up his reign as leader of the catholic world. this comes hours after he left vatican city by helicopter, saluted his followers that one final time as pope. >> difference. i am happy to enjoy your sympathy. i give thanks for your friendship and for your affection. >> this is a different day for me than earlier days. i am no longer the pope. but i am still in the church and i am just a pilgrim who is starting the last part of his pilgrimage on this earth. >> fast forward to now. take a look with me. live pictures of the summer residence. castel gandolfo. walk me through what we will see. >> he rema
we will take you inside the new home where benedict will spend the rest of his life. plus inside the secret talks over who will take his place. we will break down the front-runners. and the catholic church at a cross roads. what the next pope needs to do to win back believers. i'm brooke baldwin and i want to welcome viewers here in the united states and around the world any moment history in the making. for the first time in six centuries, a pope will officially retire. give up his reign as...
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pope benedict was so shocked by the allegations, he decided to resign. it follows with uncharacteristically strong language saying these "unverifiable or completely false news stories caused serious damage to persons and institutions and are an attempt to use public opinion to influence the cardinals' free will in the election of a new pope." cardinal depaulis will take part at that election in the conclave and stresses caution. we cannot say things that are only guesswork or imagination are true, he told me. these are not true, and these allegations only serve to create a climate of division that helps no one. but cnn vatican analyst john allen sniffs some truth in the allegations. >> to date, none of us have actually seen the secret report delivered by the three cardinals to benedict xvi, so it's impossible to say precisely what it contains. on the other hand, the core claim of this story that the cardinals looked into the possibility that there might be a network of gay clergy inside the vatican who were vulnerable to pressure, to me, that passes the
pope benedict was so shocked by the allegations, he decided to resign. it follows with uncharacteristically strong language saying these "unverifiable or completely false news stories caused serious damage to persons and institutions and are an attempt to use public opinion to influence the cardinals' free will in the election of a new pope." cardinal depaulis will take part at that election in the conclave and stresses caution. we cannot say things that are only guesswork or...
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pope benedict said today that a pope has no privacy. how difficult do you think being pope of -- a leader of 1.2 billion catholics worldwide was for quite a private man? >> reporter: it's been, i think, very, very difficult. this wasn't a man who was particularly comfortable in front of crowds. today we saw him at st. peters square in the popemobile there, and he looks frail, looks old, but he seemed to be enjoying himself. john paul ii is very much a more engaging pope and not as much as a private man as benedict xvi is. he will leave here tomorrow around this time, by helicopter, and he will go to castle gandolpho and come back to the vatican in his retirement. he'll go into isolation, he's chosen that for himself. the vatican garden cottage as it were, it's not particularly comfortable, i'm told, i haven't been in, but it is somewhere he can spend his twilight years as it were, and he's 85 years old, let's remember that, in peace and reflecting on where he is, who he is, and how far he's come. today was very much an occasion of refle
pope benedict said today that a pope has no privacy. how difficult do you think being pope of -- a leader of 1.2 billion catholics worldwide was for quite a private man? >> reporter: it's been, i think, very, very difficult. this wasn't a man who was particularly comfortable in front of crowds. today we saw him at st. peters square in the popemobile there, and he looks frail, looks old, but he seemed to be enjoying himself. john paul ii is very much a more engaging pope and not as much as...
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that's benedict's last day in office. in the two and a half months the pope has been on twitter he has attracted more than 2 million followers. >>> and oscar pistorius broke down in tears today, sobbing and shaking as the imagines straight spent two hours recapping the murder case against him. then the magistrate granted him bail. >> that reaching out in the affidavit in the way that he did, placing it before the court, together with the fact that none of the factors that need to be established have been established. i come to the conclusion that the accused has made a case to be released on bail. >> yes! >> the man known as blade runner shown leaving the court today with his family. pistorius' troubles are far from over. his next court date is june 4th, and his trial may not start until the end of the year. cnn's robyn curnow joins us now from johannesburg. we heard that outburst in the courtroom. was he among those? >> reporter: no, not at all. that outburst -- that outburst came from, i think, a group of friends toward
that's benedict's last day in office. in the two and a half months the pope has been on twitter he has attracted more than 2 million followers. >>> and oscar pistorius broke down in tears today, sobbing and shaking as the imagines straight spent two hours recapping the murder case against him. then the magistrate granted him bail. >> that reaching out in the affidavit in the way that he did, placing it before the court, together with the fact that none of the factors that need to...
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his spokesman says benedict got it when he was a cardinal. he says doctors replace the device's batteries about three months ago and it had nothing to do with his decision to resign. meantime, the pope's brother, george ratzinger, says he thinks the church will choose another european to replace benedict. >> translator: i'm certain a pope will come from the new continent, but whether it will be now, i have my doubts. in europe, we have many very able people. and the africans are still not so well known and maybe do not have the experience yet. i believe in later years popes will come from different countries, different parts of the world. at the moment, i believe the post will remain with a european. >> remember that little boy ethan? he was snatched from that school bus, held hostage for six days inside this bunker in alabama? well, now, 6-year-old ethan and his mother are speaking out about the whole ordeal for first time to dr. phil. >> how did you feel when you heard he might be crying for his mom? >> i wanted to be there. i wanted to tak
his spokesman says benedict got it when he was a cardinal. he says doctors replace the device's batteries about three months ago and it had nothing to do with his decision to resign. meantime, the pope's brother, george ratzinger, says he thinks the church will choose another european to replace benedict. >> translator: i'm certain a pope will come from the new continent, but whether it will be now, i have my doubts. in europe, we have many very able people. and the africans are still not...
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the vatican is considering moving up the date to choose a successor for pope benedict xvi. the conclave could start before march 14th if all the cardinals are already in rome. 117 cardinal electoring will choose the new pope after benedict retires on february 28th. >>> a nurse is suing a michigan hospital for allegedly agreeing to a man's request that african-americans not care for his baby. the lawsuit says managers at the hurley medical center reassigned the african-american nurse after the father made the request. the hospital has not responded to cnn's request for a comment. >>> wall mar's stock took a nosedive on friday after an internal e-mail published by bloomberg news quoted an executive saying february sales were a, quote, total disaster. the stock for the world's largest retailer plummeted shortly after that before making a slight recovery. walmart reports its fourth-quarter earnings next week. later this afternoon, join me for all the latest news, plus we'll take fashion week to the next level with high-tech clothing. dr. sanjay gupta will give us his diagnosis
the vatican is considering moving up the date to choose a successor for pope benedict xvi. the conclave could start before march 14th if all the cardinals are already in rome. 117 cardinal electoring will choose the new pope after benedict retires on february 28th. >>> a nurse is suing a michigan hospital for allegedly agreeing to a man's request that african-americans not care for his baby. the lawsuit says managers at the hurley medical center reassigned the african-american nurse...
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peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate angeles prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a week-long lenten retreat. this is an annual tradition, and part of the lenten season. when he re-emerges, he will convene the last angelis prayer and then step down as the pontiff. it's not clear at this point when the meeting of the conclave, the meeting of 117 cardinals assembled to vote for the next pope will meet. however, a senior vatican spokesman on saturday said that, it could happen earlier than planned, before the 15th of march. i'm ben wedeman, cnn, reporting from rome. >> all right. thank you, ben. >>> a cold day to talk about global warming. thousands braved frigid temperatures on the national mall to demand action on climate change. [heart beating] [heartbeat continues] [heartbeat, music playing louder] ♪ i'm feeling better since you know me... ♪ announcer: this song was created with heartbeats of children in need. find out how it can help frontline health workers bring hope to millions
peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate angeles prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a week-long lenten retreat. this is an annual tradition, and part of the lenten season. when he re-emerges, he will convene the last angelis prayer and then step down as the pontiff. it's not clear at this point when the meeting of the conclave, the meeting of 117 cardinals assembled to vote for the next pope will meet. however, a senior...
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pope benedict xvi is considering a rule change to allow for a vote on his replacement before march 15th. that's the date set by church law which says cardinals should vote on a successor after a vacancy occurs. benedict's last day will be february 28. >>> with fighting in syria showing no signs of easing, the u.s. is providing another $19 million in humanitarian assistance. the money will help provide emergency medical care. the u.n. says nearly 70,000 people have been killed since the assad government fwan a crackdown on the opposition two years ago. >>> more on the story that has the whole world talking, blade runner oscar pistorius spending another night in prison. he is charged with the valentine's day murder of his girlfriend reeva steenkamp. he says it was an accident, that she was an intruder. police investigator says he doesn't believe miss miss waspit acting in self-defense but there is no evidence that is inconsistent with pistorius' story. speaking outside the courthouse pistorius' uncle had this to say about his nephew. >> he's not a violent person. he's a peacemaker. he's a
pope benedict xvi is considering a rule change to allow for a vote on his replacement before march 15th. that's the date set by church law which says cardinals should vote on a successor after a vacancy occurs. benedict's last day will be february 28. >>> with fighting in syria showing no signs of easing, the u.s. is providing another $19 million in humanitarian assistance. the money will help provide emergency medical care. the u.n. says nearly 70,000 people have been killed since the...
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all of this as pope benedict xvi enters his final days in power. a top uk cardinal has resigned, accused of inappropriate behavior toward four young men in the 1980s. the vatican in damage control mode after it leak eed reports here of an alleged network of gay priests blackmailed by a group of male prostitutes. italian media saying it is no coincidence the allegations surfaced on the same day the pope announced his resignation. ben wedeman, senior international correspondent following the story for us from rome. ben this is cardinal o'brien. he says he submitted his resignation to the pope moments ago, only just accepted a day after this leaked report. talk to me about the timing. what to do we know about that? >> reporter: because he was approaching the age of 75, it is standard practice in the vatican for him to hand in his resignation months in advance of his 75th birthday. so they actually had it -- the pope had it on his desk, so to speak, but clearly when these reports began to surface in the uk, he must have decided it was time to accept it
all of this as pope benedict xvi enters his final days in power. a top uk cardinal has resigned, accused of inappropriate behavior toward four young men in the 1980s. the vatican in damage control mode after it leak eed reports here of an alleged network of gay priests blackmailed by a group of male prostitutes. italian media saying it is no coincidence the allegations surfaced on the same day the pope announced his resignation. ben wedeman, senior international correspondent following the...
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a vatican spokesman says he'll keep the name benedict xvi and still be addressed as his holiness. and you can also call him pope emeritus, emeritus pope, even roman pontiff emeritus. got it? >>> miss cantwell. >> jack lew one step closer to becoming the treasury secretary with all the aye votes. the senate finance committee approving his nomination earlier today. now goes on to the full senate when he's expected to be confirmed. >>> a stack of secret e-mails between the white house and the cia about last september's deadly attacks in benghazi are now being looked over by the senate intelligence committee. republican senators had threatened to hold up john brennan's nomination as cia director until they saw those e-mails. >>> hear that? the wind, planes here trying to land at san antonio international airport. wind gusts there, 40, 50 miles per hour. those kinds of winds are extreme here for san antonio. that went on for eight straight hours just yesterday. >>> defendant jodi arias went at it again with the state prosecutor at her death penalty murder trial in phoenix. really this
a vatican spokesman says he'll keep the name benedict xvi and still be addressed as his holiness. and you can also call him pope emeritus, emeritus pope, even roman pontiff emeritus. got it? >>> miss cantwell. >> jack lew one step closer to becoming the treasury secretary with all the aye votes. the senate finance committee approving his nomination earlier today. now goes on to the full senate when he's expected to be confirmed. >>> a stack of secret e-mails between the...
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about 100,000 people turned out to hear benedict ask for prayers for the next pope. the 85-year-old pope shocked the world last week when he announced he's resigning at the end of the month. >>> danica patrick became the first woman to win the pole position for the daytona 500. she will share the front row next sunday with jeff gordon. this will be patrick's first full season in nascar sprint cup series. >>> a few minutes ago i talked with danica patrick right here on cnn. it was not long after her ground-breaking achievement. she joined me from daytona beach. she's a modest lady and i asked her if she understood the magnitude making this important mark is in sports. >> in a simple word, yes, i understand that. i think that understanding the scope of what that means and what that will end up meaning is -- or if any is something that happens down the road. in the moment it's about thinking about what i need to do for next sunday and trying to make some more history. >> tell us about the reaction from your fellow drivers, including your team owner tony stuart. >> tony
about 100,000 people turned out to hear benedict ask for prayers for the next pope. the 85-year-old pope shocked the world last week when he announced he's resigning at the end of the month. >>> danica patrick became the first woman to win the pole position for the daytona 500. she will share the front row next sunday with jeff gordon. this will be patrick's first full season in nascar sprint cup series. >>> a few minutes ago i talked with danica patrick right here on cnn. it...
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when benedict xvi steps down at the end of the month, he is going to his summer residence while work is finished on his new home inside the vatican compound. >>> in detroit, icy roads and snowy squalls have led to the multicar pileups across that area. according to affiliate wxyz, the 30-vehicle accident shut down part of the southbound interstate 75. several people were treated at hospitals for their injuries. >>> an idaho man could face a year in jail for smacking a crying child on a recent delta flight. he was sitting next to a little boy and his mother from an minneapolis to atlanta flight. the boy began to cry and according to documents, huntley used the n-word and reached over and slapped the boy. the company he works for says he has been suspended pending an investigation. >>> today is clean-up day in russia. these guys are replacing windows and sweeping up broken glass just like people all over a huge part of southern russia are doing, just about every glass window in an area covering 80,000 square miles smashed at the same time yesterday. nasa calls this a once in a century
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peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a week-long lenten retreat. this is an annual tradition, and part of the lenten season. when he reemerges, he will convene the last angelis prayer and then step down as the pontiff. it is not clear when the conclave, that meeting of 117 cardinals assembled to vote for the next pope will meet. however, a senior vatican spokesman on saturday said that, it could happen earlier than planned, before the 15th of march. i'm ben wedeman, cnn, reporting from rome. >> all right. thank you, ben. >>> a cold day to talk about global warming. thousands descended on the national mall to demand action on climate change. at sleep number, we recognize the incredible diversity of human beings, and know that up there with your social security number and your phone number is another important number. your sleep number. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number experience. it's a collection of innovations desig
peters square to hear pope benedict give his penultimate prayer. he asked for them to pray for him and the next pope. the pope is now going into a week-long lenten retreat. this is an annual tradition, and part of the lenten season. when he reemerges, he will convene the last angelis prayer and then step down as the pontiff. it is not clear when the conclave, that meeting of 117 cardinals assembled to vote for the next pope will meet. however, a senior vatican spokesman on saturday said that,...
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a day after pope benedict shock the world announcing he's step down in two weeks a spokesman reassured the public the pope does not have any kind of disease that forced his resignation. the pope is resigning because he does not feel he has the strength to continue on the job. the vatican says a new pope should be in place by easter. >>> about two hours from now in washington, the senate armed services committee will be debating chuck hagel's domination as defense secretary. the vote after they finish talks. harry reid says the full senate could vote on the nomination as early as tomorrow. hagel, former republican senator from nebraska, faces strong opposition from fellow republicans. >>> north korea thumbing its nose at the u.s. and the international community by carrying out a new, more powerful nuclear test. it is the first one under leader kim jong-un. president obama calls it a threat to the u.s. security and world peace. the first indication of the underground test came when seismologists detected a tremor in an area that is not known for earthquakes into in jerusalem, ten women d
a day after pope benedict shock the world announcing he's step down in two weeks a spokesman reassured the public the pope does not have any kind of disease that forced his resignation. the pope is resigning because he does not feel he has the strength to continue on the job. the vatican says a new pope should be in place by easter. >>> about two hours from now in washington, the senate armed services committee will be debating chuck hagel's domination as defense secretary. the vote...
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a spokesman says the cardinals who will choose a successor to pope benedict xvi could meet sooner than first planned. the vatican says the date could move up with all the cardinals are in rome. 117 cardinals, 67 appointed by pope benedict himself, will choose his replacement after he steps down on february 28th. >>> in california, authorities say it appears cop killer christopher dorner took his own life, making good on his vow he would not be taken alive. autopsy results show dorner died from a single gunshot wound to the head. dental records confirm the body found in the basement of that burned out cabin was dorner's. more on that week-long manhunt and who gets the million-dollar reward. >>> half a world away, authorities are investigating the murder of a top model found dead valentine's day at the home of her boyfriend, oscar pistorius. pistorius sobbed uncontrollably as he was charged with premeditated murder in the death of reeva steenkamp. charges that he denies. pistorius is in jail. family members say he is numb with grief and shock. steenkamp is starring in a reality show that
a spokesman says the cardinals who will choose a successor to pope benedict xvi could meet sooner than first planned. the vatican says the date could move up with all the cardinals are in rome. 117 cardinals, 67 appointed by pope benedict himself, will choose his replacement after he steps down on february 28th. >>> in california, authorities say it appears cop killer christopher dorner took his own life, making good on his vow he would not be taken alive. autopsy results show dorner...
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pope benedict xvi may be blind in his left eye. that's according to a german journalist who's interviewed the pope several times, most recently in december. he tells the newspaper that the pope's hearing has also faded. and he said that the pope was so thin, tailors struggle to keep him in his clothes. the pope cited his poor health in the decision to leave the papacy on february 28. >>> you might see even higher prices at the gas pumps this morning. just a day after environmentalists marched to the white house, urging president obama to take more action on climate change. and to do that, he must kill the extension of the keystone pipeline. >> keystone xl is a dirty and dangerous pipeline. it's literally going to cut our country in half carrying a very dangerous fuel, and it will cause runaway climate change. >> alison kosik at the new york stock exchange -- you're in new york, not at the stock exchange. i recognize the difference in the background. >> good for you. >> let's talk about gas prices. it's kind of a miystery why the ke
pope benedict xvi may be blind in his left eye. that's according to a german journalist who's interviewed the pope several times, most recently in december. he tells the newspaper that the pope's hearing has also faded. and he said that the pope was so thin, tailors struggle to keep him in his clothes. the pope cited his poor health in the decision to leave the papacy on february 28. >>> you might see even higher prices at the gas pumps this morning. just a day after environmentalists...
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we're going to take a look at what life will be like for benedict after he steps down. >>> and later, picture yourself stretched out on this baby. that's right, the biggest yacht on earth, pretty fantastic, worth $1.5 billion, that's billion with a "b." what kind of money does that buy you? we'll take you on a little cruise. we're talking swimming pools, luxury spa. even has its own submarine. [ male announcer ] if you can clear a crowd but not your nasal congestion, you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec-d®. powerful relief of nasal congestion and other allergy symptoms -- all in one pill. zyrtec-d®. at the pharmacy counter. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may hav
we're going to take a look at what life will be like for benedict after he steps down. >>> and later, picture yourself stretched out on this baby. that's right, the biggest yacht on earth, pretty fantastic, worth $1.5 billion, that's billion with a "b." what kind of money does that buy you? we'll take you on a little cruise. we're talking swimming pools, luxury spa. even has its own submarine. [ male announcer ] if you can clear a crowd but not your nasal congestion, you may...
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benedict xvi steps down at the end of the month. >>> an idaho man could get a year in federal prison for smacking a toddler on a recent delta flight. according to court paperers, joe ricky hundley he used the "n" word and slapped the 2-year-old when the boy started crying as the play descended into atlanta. he faces a federal assault charge. >>> from 130 miles an hour to 0 in the blink of an eye. it happened friday night in iowa during a high-speed chase. the police officer was already out of his cruiser so he was okay. but the driver of the speeding car was killed. after the wreck, police discovered the man's 5-year-old son was also in the car. the boy survived and is being treated for his injuries. the child was at the center of a custody dispute in georgia between the man and his wife. >>> a lot more is planned for you this saturday night. here's where else we're working on. why does hollywood keep hiring the same black actor again and again and again? he's here live. he says he gets hired because he's not a scary black man to white people. >>> an asteroid flyby. the closest in mo
benedict xvi steps down at the end of the month. >>> an idaho man could get a year in federal prison for smacking a toddler on a recent delta flight. according to court paperers, joe ricky hundley he used the "n" word and slapped the 2-year-old when the boy started crying as the play descended into atlanta. he faces a federal assault charge. >>> from 130 miles an hour to 0 in the blink of an eye. it happened friday night in iowa during a high-speed chase. the police...
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about 100,000 people turned out to hear benedict ask for prayers for the next pope. 85-year-old pope shocked the world last week when he announced he is resigning. >>> we first told you object this last night. an idaho man accused of slapping a crying toddler across the fis while uttering racial slurs. toe, we're hearing from the little boy's parents for the first time. more now from dave bergen from care in minneapolis. >> twinkle twinkle. >> jonah is a smart and smiley 19 month old. but it's what happened on a delta flight that has his parents doing anything but smiling. >> he hit a child and that he said what he said -- it's disgusting. >> jessica bennett and her son were flying to atlanta and sat next to this man. >> he was being rude and belligerent and i felt very uncomfortable. >> she said he reeked of alcohol and continued to drink. jonah got fussy an the flight got worse. >> having trouble comforting him and that's when the guy had made his comment to me. >> as court documents sate, this is when huntly allegedly told jessica to quote, shut that n word baby up. but it didn't
about 100,000 people turned out to hear benedict ask for prayers for the next pope. 85-year-old pope shocked the world last week when he announced he is resigning. >>> we first told you object this last night. an idaho man accused of slapping a crying toddler across the fis while uttering racial slurs. toe, we're hearing from the little boy's parents for the first time. more now from dave bergen from care in minneapolis. >> twinkle twinkle. >> jonah is a smart and smiley 19...
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pope benedict announced his regular nation citing old age. he officially steps down on the 28th. >>> former congressman jesse jackson jr. is in court expected to plead guilty to buy campaign funds including a $43,000 row lex watch. the democrat from chicago faces up to five years in prison but could get less time as parts of a plea deal. >>> in wisconsin a highway is re-opened after a 26 car highly up snarling traffic for three hours. a truck jack knifed, crashed into a ditch. visibility was so poor that some drivers had no time to stop and minor injuries. >>> the post office announced a licensing agreement with a cleveland apparel company which will design clothing and accessories under the rain, heat and snow name. the post office will get a small percentage of the sales and you'll find advanced safety technology like an available heads-up display on the 2013 lexus gs. there's no going back. on the 2013 lexus gs. new griddle-melts to yourime usual breakfast sandwich. a lot more flavor. [ anouncer ] ihop's new griddle melts... made fresh and
pope benedict announced his regular nation citing old age. he officially steps down on the 28th. >>> former congressman jesse jackson jr. is in court expected to plead guilty to buy campaign funds including a $43,000 row lex watch. the democrat from chicago faces up to five years in prison but could get less time as parts of a plea deal. >>> in wisconsin a highway is re-opened after a 26 car highly up snarling traffic for three hours. a truck jack knifed, crashed into a ditch....